Problem is Slugger, if you lift the restrictions you're going to get championship level players from down under infiltrating our leagues. We've had a few like that under the present regulations!
The NRL might be an attraction for a lot of young lads, and I'd guess that most of those making the headlines recently,have no families to uproot - but amongst the older players with families, there aren't that many going from our game.
A lot of these kids won't make it there and will return within a short time I reckon.

Surely the minimum would be in Aussie Dollars which would equate to approx £50k for 90k dollars which would still possibly double his money however its a lifestyle, an opportunity that may come once in his career, and Bondi Beach or Pugneys decisions that are difficult

increasing the cap in this situation, would have no bearing on a player who wants to improve in a far superior competition. Even if he never plays first grade he is in the camp of some world class players in a very popular sport in Oz and getting better. Also he is one season in to his career he could continue as he finished last season or the opposite its the unknown.

I have no doubt that had Johnstone not been made prone to injuries he would also have been in the NRL. My opinion is his injuries kept him at Wakefield and signing contract for his security and the ability of a fee but i would still surmise he would have gained a release clause in those contracts for an NRL approach

I think if you make the 30 man NRL squad you will be on a minimum £80k.

Good post this.the last paragraph especially…
There are some clubs that have already put 2and 2 together to start producing a conveyor belt of talent.
We need to be that club, especially in an area that Wakefield is in. I hope the ground upgrade and the revenue it hopefully produces will help us get that conveyor belt moving.
It’s already starting to move in the right direction in my opinion.

I think Murphy was always going to leave at some point. There will be others , but there will be others that make the cut and represent Wakefield trinity in SL. You could see it as a positive…. In that how far have we come as a club that we’re able to produce talent that the NRL wants..

IMG will be looking to put bum on seats, and to do that we will need overseas talent .. however I’d be looking to limit the numbers.. and start having a PROPER think about dispensation for clubs producing talent so that eventually there’s not much need for the overseas contingent.

Since when has anybody complained when we are poaching players from the championship and taking their prodigies, it’s a simple fact of life , move on, for me it gives someone else a chance to shine . Nice to see young Charlie on the sheet this week by the way . Let’s not try and re- invent the wheel chaps , the rules and stipulations are muddled enough without wholesale changes . long term it may be a good thing anyway regarding our national team. Plenty of quality player still in our comp and still plenty of nuggets to find going forwards . Wakey is in the best place it’s been in donkeys years let’s not sour it over one lads journey. Lets make our club a club that players want to come to and not just for the money , but to challenge the big clubs on a more regular basis instead of bleating every time a kid moves on, it certainly isn’t going to spoil my enjoyment watching the game